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The Wolf Wilder

Katherine Rundell

Feo is learning her mother’s work as a wolf wilder in snowy Russia, helping domesticated wolves learn to survive in the wilderness. Three wolves remain close to Feo even after being returned to the wild. When her mother is imprisoned by the czarist regime, Feo travels through the Russian wilderness with half-wild wolves and a band of children to free her. The rescue brings her care for wolves into direct conflict with the prison authorities.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
640L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
7
Word Count
47290
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Adventure · Courage · Family · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
August 25, 2015
Pages
231
ISBN-13
9781481419420
Language
English
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